Proverbs 3:15 (LSB)

Passage

She is more precious than pearls; And nothing you desire compares with her.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who obtains discernment.

Proverbs 3:14 For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her produce better than fine gold.

Proverbs 3:15 She is more precious than pearls; And nothing you desire compares with her.

Proverbs 3:16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and glory.

Proverbs 3:17 Her ways are pleasant ways And all her pathways are peace.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "precious", "than", "pearls", "nothing", "desire", and "compares". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "precious" and "than", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "For her profit is better than the..." into verse 16's "Length of days is in her right...", so "precious" and "than" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "precious" and "than" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.